Monday, October 16, 2017

Open Access Manuscripts Collection: Manuscripts in the Libraries of the Greek and Armenian Patriarchates in Jerusalem

https://www.loc.gov/collections/greek-and-armenian-patriarchates-of-jerusalem/about-this-collection/


 Manuscripts in the Libraries of the Greek and Armenian Patriarchates in Jerusalem 
1009 manuscripts digitized by Library of Congress from the set of microfilms.
"As Jerusalem, the location of Christ’s Passion, has been central to the Christian religion since its inception, all the early churches sought a presence in that storied and holy city. The Greek Orthodox Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church, for example, both maintain ancient patriarchates in Jerusalem and both have created renowned libraries in them..."
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 See also: Alphabetical List of Open Access Islamic Manuscripts Collections

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